"Dave" <d@d.durbs> wrote in message
news:2dgit3pfl2r0h3h36qk4pem52t0q99f4mk@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:13:34 -0400, "just bob" <kilbyfan@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Jason" <pj@jostle.com> wrote in message
>>news:fr2970$ndv$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>>>I was using PS CSU and now use CS3.
>>>
>>> When I select the Jpegs (5 Mb) in explorer
>>> and drag them on to the PS3 icon on the
>>> toolbar the opening speeds are much slower.
>>>
>>> Is there some setting I can apply to speed
>>> things up. I am new to CS3.
>>>
>>> I have WindowsXP
>>
>>As you have discovered CS3 is dog slow. I use CS2 which is much faster,
>>for
>>me.
>>
>
>
> I am surprised. And assume CS3 is slower than CS2 for just bob.
> The rest of us agreed on the increased speed of CS3.

Hi Guys,

To clarify it's CS2 Bridge which I prefer when I'm working with 1000+ raw
files in a single folder as it takes less time to build the cache and
previews, and I get high quality previews which display very quicly in Light
Table workspace. I need to review and rate them very quickly and for this
CS2 Bridge is quicker for me. I use keyboard shortcuts to quickly move
through the files and rate images and CS3 refreshes metadata and raw
settings way too slow for my workflow. And while CS3 is updating settings
and metadata it hides the files briefly so you cannot even continue doing
ratings while it's updating RAW settings and metadata. I hate that!

If only CS2 Bridge had the advanced filters and could read raw from newer
cameras I would never open CS3.

Thanks gosh for DNG converter so I can use CS2. Even with taking the time to
do the DNG conversion on the files \CS2 saves me time over using CS3: I
download from the flash cards using the converter which saves time - the
computer already has to put the files into memory to copy to the computer so
running them through the DNG converter only takes an extra second or two.
Oh, and I can open CS2 bridge on the converter output target folder and it
can build the cache as the files come in. CS3 Bridge does not like this as
may not see new files you put in the folder until you refresh. With CS2 I
can leave Bridge open on the target folder while downloading files and when
I come back the cache is done. Sweet.

My main machine is a month old Dell D830 with the fastest CPU they sell with
3GB of RAM and 7200 RPM hard drive runnign XP Pro. I tested my workflow with
CS2 Bridge and CS3 Bridge head to head on similar other systems from Dell,
Sony, Gateway, IBM, and HP. I decided to stick with Dell because since all
these systems performed about the same and we've owned similar Dell models
for many years and I like their onsite service.

And CS3 Bridge crashes often. In my tests of all these machines I was using
the default install, downloading the trial versions from Adobe, with all the
updates, and CS3 Bridge would sometimes just crash for no reason when
reviewing, rating and changing raw settings and metadata on 1000+ files at a
time. I can't remember the last time CS2 Bridge crashed.

All this said, the raw converter in CS3 is better and has many more features
for fine tuning images and here and there I read most people do think some
operations are faster. Unfortunately the faster operations are not the ones
I often use.

Sorry if this post does not read very well I am on the road, literally sick
and tired, and just wanted to share my experience.

-Bob